Imran Khan's party-backed candidates pose challenge to Sharif's party in Pak polls
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Imran Khan's party-backed candidates pose challenge to Sharif's party in Pak polls

India Today  

Jailed ex-premier Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party-backed independents were Thursday posing a tough challenge to candidates from three-time former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s party in the crucial Punjab province, according to initial trends of the general elections marred by sporadic violence. The Election Commission of Pakistan had deprived the jailed 71-year-old former cricketer-turned-politician’s party of the electoral symbol of ‘bat’ over its failure to hold intra-party polls according to its Constitution, forcing it to field independent candidates. Private TV channels began reporting results on the basis of partial counting, which showed that Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and PTI-supported independent candidates were neck-in-neck in the most populous Punjab province, which sends almost half of the representatives to the National Assembly. Soon after the voting started, mobile services in Pakistan were suspended due to the “deteriorating security situation”, a day after twin terror attacks killed at least 30 people in Balochistan province.

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Pakistan election commission to implement SC order on reserved seats to Imran Khan's party
5 months ago

Pakistan election commission to implement SC order on reserved seats to Imran Khan's party

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s election commission will implement the Supreme Court’s order on allotting reserved seats to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party, a media report said on Saturday, a decision which will allow the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf to become the largest party in Parliament. Last week, a 13-member full bench of the Supreme Court, in a key 8-5 judgment, ruled that 71-year-old …

Former Pak PM Imran Khan’s sharp retort on government decision to ban his party, claims action ‘out of desperation’
5 months, 1 week ago

Former Pak PM Imran Khan’s sharp retort on government decision to ban his party, claims action ‘out of desperation’

The Hindu  

Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on July 15 reacted sharply to the government's decision to ban the party, saying the move came “out of desperation” and is a “sign of panic" within the federal administration. Senior PTI leader Senator Ali Zafar told Geo News that the federal government was attempting to ban the party “out of desperation” …

Imran Khan’s party to emerge as the largest party in Pakistan’s Parliament after SC ruling on reserved seats: Report
5 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan’s party to emerge as the largest party in Pakistan’s Parliament after SC ruling on reserved seats: Report

The Hindu  

Former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will emerge as the largest party in Parliament with 109 seats after the Supreme Court on July 12 ruled that it is eligible for the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities, according to a media report. In a major legal victory for 71-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, a 13-member full bench …

Imran Khan's party eligible for reserved seats in Parliament, provincial assemblies: Pak SC
5 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan's party eligible for reserved seats in Parliament, provincial assemblies: Pak SC

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: In a major legal victory for Pakistan's jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is eligible for the allocation of reserved seats for women and minorities in Parliament and in the provincial assemblies. The Sunni Ittehad Council had filed a plea challenging the Peshawar High Court decision upholding …

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari threatens ruling govt, says 'we know how to form and dismantle govts'
5 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari threatens ruling govt, says 'we know how to form and dismantle govts'

India TV News  

Islamabad: In a surprising development, Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari issued a strong rebuke of the cash-strapped government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and said he would not abandon people and that he knows "how to form and dismantle governments". "The IMF loans are a test for the public," Zardari said, accusing the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party of …

Imran Khan’s PTI scores major win in Pakistan battle for reserved seats
5 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan’s PTI scores major win in Pakistan battle for reserved seats

Al Jazeera  

Islamabad, Pakistan – The Supreme Court has handed a major legal victory to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, declaring it eligible for a share of reserved seats in national and provincial assemblies. In its short order on Friday, the Supreme Court recognised the PTI as a political party and affirmed that not having an election …

Pakistan's Supreme Court rules in favour of Imran Khan-backed party for reserved seats in Parliament
5 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan's Supreme Court rules in favour of Imran Khan-backed party for reserved seats in Parliament

India TV News  

Islamabad: In a keenly awaited judgment, Pakistan's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Sunni Ittehad Council, allied with imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was eligible for over 20 extra seats reserved for women and minorities in the Parliament. The Sunni Ittehad Council had filed a plea challenging the Peshawar High Court decision upholding the Election Commission …

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC’s resignation over alleged poll rigging
6 months ago

Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC’s resignation over alleged poll rigging

The Hindu  

Jailed former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party on June 23 reiterated its demand for Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja’s immediate resignation for failing to hold “free and fair” elections and protested against the "injustices" being committed against the party, according to media reports. “Leaders of 71-year-old Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with other National Assembly members, led a …

Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC's resignation over alleged poll rigging in Pakistan
6 months ago

Imran Khan's party reiterates demand for CEC's resignation over alleged poll rigging in Pakistan

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan's party on Sunday reiterated its demand for Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja's immediate resignation for failing to hold "free and fair" elections and protested against the "injustices" being committed against the party, according to media reports. Leaders of 71-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, along with other National Assembly members, led a …

Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Tale of two elections: Pakistan’s flawed political journey versus India’s credible electoral process

Firstpost  

As the campaign for the world’s largest electoral exercise came to an end, my mind turned to the election for the National Assembly held in Pakistan on February 8 this year. In the 2018 elections, the army, under General Qamar Bajwa, who ironically was appointed by Nawaz Sharif as the army chief, decided that Imran Khan should be assisted from …

Pakistan Presidential polls: Imran Khan's party dubs election as ‘null and void’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pakistan Presidential polls: Imran Khan's party dubs election as ‘null and void’

Hindustan Times  

Imran Khan's party leader Omar Ayub has voiced strong opposition to Asif Ali Zardari's election as president, urging that it be declared null and void, ARY News reported on Saturday. Supporters of Imran Khan’s PTI in Karachi "We reject the so-called presidential election," PTI leader said. Recently, On Saturday Election Commission of Pakistan has declared the PPP co-chairman Asif Ali …

Who is Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan presidential candidate endorsed by PM Shehbaz Sharif?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan presidential candidate endorsed by PM Shehbaz Sharif?

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said that Asif Ali Zardari will be elected as the next president of Pakistan, asserting that the two will have a “strong coordination” to strengthen the ailing economy of the country. Addressing a dinner hosted in honour of leaders of allied parties, Sharif said that all the coalition partners would cast a vote …

Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan elections: four provinces, mixed results, one message | Data

The Hindu  

The results of the 2024 elections in Pakistan for the four provinces — Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan — match the National Assembly trend. The provincial elections are less likely to change the political situation in the provinces, despite nuances in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan. Independents, including those backed by the PTI, have won seven seats, followed by the …

Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide protests in Pakistan over ‘stolen’ election
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Imran Khan’s party calls for nationwide protests in Pakistan over ‘stolen’ election

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jailed former prime minister Imran …

Old beginning: The Hindu Editorial on Pakistan politics
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Old beginning: The Hindu Editorial on Pakistan politics

The Hindu  

There was no level playing field in Pakistan’s general elections on February 8, in which the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, barred from fielding candidates on its popular cricket bat symbol, was pitted against the military-backed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. The PML-N has joined hands with the Pakistan People’s Party and several smaller parties to …

Pakistan election 2024: Presidential polls set to take place by March 9
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan election 2024: Presidential polls set to take place by March 9

Live Mint  

Still struggling to address the rigging allegations after general elections in the country, Pakistan is now gearing up to elect the new president by March 9. The Election Commission of Pakistan is set to hold an election for the office of the country’s president by March 9, two days before the retirement of half of the senators after completing their …

Fresh blow to Imran Khan's party as PML-N candidates' victory notified from Islamabad seats
10 months ago

Fresh blow to Imran Khan's party as PML-N candidates' victory notified from Islamabad seats

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Election Commission on February 23 notified the victories of three candidates from Nawaz Sharif's PML-N in the federal capital, delivering a fresh blow to jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, which had challenged the original poll results. Backed by the 71-year-old Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, three losing candidates — Amir Mughal, Shoaib Shaheen and Mohammad Ali Bukhari — …

Pakistan's EC completes probe into senior bureaucrat's poll rigging allegations in Rawalpindi
10 months ago

Pakistan's EC completes probe into senior bureaucrat's poll rigging allegations in Rawalpindi

New Indian Express  

The ECP's inquiry committee, formed to investigate the allegations, completed its work within the stipulated period of three days and will submit its report to the election commission later in the day, The Dawn newspaper reported. This comes amidst consistent allegations by the 71-year-old former prime minister Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party that government and ECP officials were involved in what …

Pakistan govt formation: PPP and PML-N reach new coalition deal; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Asif Zardari President
10 months ago

Pakistan govt formation: PPP and PML-N reach new coalition deal; Shehbaz Sharif to be PM, Asif Zardari President

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz finally reached an agreement to establish a new coalition government in Pakistan after days of negotiations on Tuesday, party leaders said. In a joint news conference late on Tuesday night, Pakistan People's Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif is set to assume the role of …

Pakistan election 2024 | Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto blames PML-N for delay in govt formation
10 months ago

Pakistan election 2024 | Bilawal Zardari-Bhutto blames PML-N for delay in govt formation

The Hindu  

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said he foresees a "stalemate" in the formation of a coalition government in Pakistan “if someone is not ready to change their stance” on February 20, indicating deepening fissures in the country's political landscape. Mr. Bhutto-Zardari made these remarks after the latest round of talks between the top leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Peoples’ …

Latest round of talks between PML-N and PPP on coalition govt formulation in Pakistan inconclusive
10 months ago

Latest round of talks between PML-N and PPP on coalition govt formulation in Pakistan inconclusive

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: The latest round of talks between the top leaders of the PML-N and the PPP has ended inconclusively after both sides failed to reach a consensus on a power-sharing formula to form a coalition government in Pakistan following a fractured verdict in the election. This was the fifth round of discussions between PML-N and PPP coordination committees to end …

Imran Khan's PTI says winning independent candidates will join Sunni Ittehad Council - The Hindu
10 months ago

Imran Khan's PTI says winning independent candidates will join Sunni Ittehad Council - The Hindu

The Hindu  

PTI-backed independent candidates won the maximum number of seats in the recently concluded Pakistan election Reversing its earlier decision, jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on February 19 said that the party-backed independent candidates, who won the February 8 elections, will join the rightwing Sunni Ittehad Council. Mr. Gohar Khan also said the PTI made a "formal agreement" …

Pakistan Elections Wait For Govt Formation Continues PML-N PPP Fail Decide Power Sharing Formula
10 months ago

Pakistan Elections Wait For Govt Formation Continues PML-N PPP Fail Decide Power Sharing Formula

ABP News  

Islamabad: The talks between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party on a power-sharing formula for a coalition government remained inconclusive, though both sides claimed “significant progress” in the discussions, according to a media report on Sunday. Independent candidates - a majority backed by former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won 93 of the 265 National …

Pakistani poll official accepts 'responsibility for wrongdoing’ in Feb 8 general elections, resigns
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistani poll official accepts 'responsibility for wrongdoing’ in Feb 8 general elections, resigns

India TV News  

A senior Pakistani bureaucrat on Saturday resigned from his office after “accepting responsibility” for the manipulation of February 8 general elections and alleged that the chief election commissioner and the chief justice were also involved in the poll rigging. Former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chattha's remarks came amidst jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party began nationwide protests …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to sit in opposition in Centre and Punjab, claims 'biggest voter fraud'
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to sit in opposition in Centre and Punjab, claims 'biggest voter fraud'

India TV News  

Islamabad: Incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday announced that it will set in the opposition benches of the National Assembly and the Punjab provincial assembly, while maintaining its claims of 'voter fraud' and rigging in the February 8 elections. "PTI will contest and inshallah win the PM election in the National Assembly as we have won …

Imran Khan's PTI Loses Ground as Independents Join Rival Parties
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan's PTI Loses Ground as Independents Join Rival Parties

Deccan Chronicle  

Lahore: Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has suffered a blow as three independent members elected to Punjab's provincial assembly backed by it have joined a rival party in the politically important province. On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz managed to take eight more independent Members of the Provincial Assembly -elect and one Member …

Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan's PTI suffers blow as 3 independent provincial assembly members join opponents in Punjab

The Hindu  

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party has suffered a blow as three independent members elected to Punjab's provincial assembly backed by it have joined a rival party in the politically important province. On the other hand, Nawaz Sharif-led Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz managed to take eight more independent Members of the Provincial Assembly -elect and one Member of …

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to hold countrywide protests on Feb 17 against alleged rigging in polls
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: Imran Khan's PTI to hold countrywide protests on Feb 17 against alleged rigging in polls

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced that it would hold "peaceful protests" across the country against alleged rigging in last week's elections and the "marginalisation of the PTI". Gohar also rejected reports of Imran Khan softening his stance and agreeing to hold talks with Bilawal Bhutto's Pakistan Peoples Party. Some party sources told Geo News …

Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Prime Ministerial candidate
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections: Nawaz Sharif nominates brother Shehbaz as Prime Ministerial candidate

Hindustan Times  

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has been nominated as the next premier to lead a new coalition alliance formed between different parties announced a spokeswoman on Tuesday after national elections last week returned a hung parliament. Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and leader of the Pakistan Muslim League party, along with his younger brother and former prime minister …

Pakistan: PTI strategises govt formation in Centre, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as party-backed candidates bag 101 seats
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: PTI strategises govt formation in Centre, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as party-backed candidates bag 101 seats

Firstpost  

Jailed former prime minister Imran Khan’s party has set up special committees to strategise the formation of governments in the Central, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, according to a report. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is devising a plan to establish its government in the Central, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa regions after independent candidates supported by the party secured 101 out of …

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?

The Independent  

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Pakistan elections: Imran Khan rules out alliance with PPP, PML-N and MQM-P as talks continue
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections: Imran Khan rules out alliance with PPP, PML-N and MQM-P as talks continue

India TV News  

Pakistan elections 2024: Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party members were forced to contest as independent candidates in last week's elections, has brushed off the possibility of forming a coalition government with rivals Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan as talks continue over who will become the next premier, reported Geo News. …

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto's PPP to back PML-N candidate for PM, won't join federal govt
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto's PPP to back PML-N candidate for PM, won't join federal govt

India TV News  

Pakistan elections: As deliberations over Pakistan's next Prime Minister continue, Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said he won't put his name for the candidacy of the premier, accepting that his party does not have a mandate to form the government at the Centre. Nawaz's PML-N was the largest party with 75 seats and the Pakistan Peoples Party of …

Pakistan’s former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s former premier Sharif and allies agree to form a coalition

LA Times  

The party of former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and its allies announced late Tuesday that they will form a coalition government, ending the uncertainty since last week when no party won a simple majority in parliamentary elections. The latest development came hours after the parties — all of them rivals of the country’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan …

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan's election left no clear winner. So who is likely to govern and what happens next?

New Indian Express  

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s parliamentary elections left no clear winner. The other two mainstream parties, led by Khan’s rivals, also failed to secure enough seats to form a government on their own. It’s Pakistan’s parliament that chooses the next prime minister, so having a majority is crucial. They claim to have pacts with smaller parties and newly minted parliamentarians, including defectors from …

Pakistan election: Can Imran Khan’s winning candidates form a government?
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan election: Can Imran Khan’s winning candidates form a government?

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan is in political limbo after a split verdict. Kanwar M Dilshad, a former secretary of the ECP and an analyst, said that in theory, the PTI-backed independents could form a new party — though the process of registration could take a few days. Malik, who is also an advocate at the Supreme Court, agreed with Dilshad’s assessment: PTI-supported independent …

Pakistan election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan election: PTI joins religious parties, PPP backs rival PMLN

Al Jazeera  

Two leading parties announce separate coalition plans to help secure a majority needed to form a government after Pakistan’s contested polls. Islamabad, Pakistan – Five days after Pakistan’s general election, two opposing parties, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Peoples Party, have both announced plans to form a government – with the PTI allying with religious parties and the PPP forming a …

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast
10 months, 1 week ago

What next in Pakistan, after parliamentary elections 2024? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The people of Pakistan have spoken. They have reposed their faith in democracy and cast their vote against the establishment’s efforts to decimate the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Independents backed by his party, PTI as it’s known, have won 93 seats in a House of 264, with the Muslim League Nawaz notching up 75. Talks …

Bilawal Bhutto vs Shehbaz Sharif: PPP, PML-N agree to tackle political tussle
10 months, 1 week ago

Bilawal Bhutto vs Shehbaz Sharif: PPP, PML-N agree to tackle political tussle

Live Mint  

Pakistan is facing a deadlock with key political parties mulling options to form a new government in the crisis-hit country. Neither Nawaz Sharif's Pakistan Muslim League nor Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's Pakistan Peoples Party won a clear majority in the 336-member National Assembly. Here are top 10 updates on Pakistan general election results, 1) Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and …

Pakistan’s premier defends delay in releasing election results, denies vote was unfair
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan’s premier defends delay in releasing election results, denies vote was unfair

LA Times  

Supporters of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party chant slogans during a protest in Karachi on Sunday against what they allege was vote-rigging in the parliamentary elections. Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister on Monday defended the widely criticized delay in announcing the results of last week’s parliamentary election, saying authorities took only 36 hours to count more than 60 million …

Pakistan police threaten crackdown after Khan party calls protests
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan police threaten crackdown after Khan party calls protests

The Hindu  

Pakistan police warned on Sunday they would come down hard on illegal gatherings after the party of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged supporters to protest against alleged rigging in last week's election. Independent candidates — most linked to Mr. Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party — took the most seats in the polls, scuppering the chances of the Army-backed Pakistan …

Pakistan Election: Will Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif form unlikely alliance?
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan Election: Will Imran Khan, Nawaz Sharif form unlikely alliance?

Firstpost  

The general election in Pakistan concluded with no party securing a majority in parliament, following polls tainted by political unrest, militant violence, and concerns about transparency. The announcement of victory by bitter rivals and former prime ministers Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan has increased unpredictability as the nation grapples with a number of pressing issues that require prompt attention, such …

Pakistan Election: Imran Khan-backed independents lead in final count
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan Election: Imran Khan-backed independents lead in final count

Firstpost  

According to the website of the electoral commission, independent candidates, who were mostly supported by the imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, won 101 of the 264 seats in Sunday’s national election in Pakistan. Since Khan’s independents campaigned as individuals, they outperformed the party of another former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, which garnered 75 seats and became the largest single …

Imran’s PTI plans to form new Pak govt, Nawaz’s PML-N gets an offer: 10 points
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran’s PTI plans to form new Pak govt, Nawaz’s PML-N gets an offer: 10 points

Live Mint  

Uncertainty over the new Pakistan government looms large as no political party won a clear majority in Parliament in the February 8 polls. While the Election Commission of Pakistan is yet to declare official results, Pakistani media show Independent candidates, backed by former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, leading the race. PTI-backed candidates have so far won 93 seats, …

Imran Khan-backed independents in lead as vote count concludes in Pakistan’s polls
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan-backed independents in lead as vote count concludes in Pakistan’s polls

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vote counting in Pakistan’s general …

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan election results: Imran Khan scores 100 sans a ‘bat’, PTI to hold protest amid Nawaz Sharif's key meet

Hindustan Times  

Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Saturday claimed that President Arif Alvi would invite the PTI to form the government as they had secured a majority in the National Assembly, local media reports claimed. Gohar Khan, the chairman of Imran Khan's PTI party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called on "all institutions" in Pakistan to respect his …

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan’s PTI calls for nationwide protest amid delay in poll results

Live Mint  

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has called for a nationwide protest on Sunday to protect the sanctity of the vote as independent candidates are in the lead with 100 seats, ARY News reported. 2) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf -affiliated Independent candidates, too, moved to the Lahore High Court, challenging the results of the PP-164 and NA-118, where father-son duo Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz secured …

Pakistan elections Highlights: Police fire tear gas at Imran Khan supporters
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan elections Highlights: Police fire tear gas at Imran Khan supporters

Hindustan Times  

Pakistan election results: A supporter of former Prime Minister Imran Khan's party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, adjusts his mask as he and others block the Peshawar-Islamabad motorway as part of their protest demanding free and fair results of the election, in Peshawar, Pakistan. Pakistan election results 2024 Highlights: Vote counting for Pakistan's 12th general elections, held on February 8, has concluded, …

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging
10 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan Election Commission announces fresh polls in some booths as Imran Khan's party alleges rigging

India TV News  

Islamabad: Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday, urging supporters to peacefully protest if final election results are not released. Gohar Khan, the chairman of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-Insaf party who also acts as the former prime minister's lawyer, called …

Imran Khan-backed independents win 101 of 264 seats as election commission concludes vote count
10 months, 1 week ago

Imran Khan-backed independents win 101 of 264 seats as election commission concludes vote count

India TV News  

Islamabad: Pakistan's national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning 101 of the 264 seats, the election commission's website showed. The independents were followed by the party of another former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, which won 75 seats - becoming the largest single party in parliament as Khan's independents …

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